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  • From Log4Shell to the Sovereign Tech Fund: Lessons in Open Source Sustainability
    In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Abby sits down with Felix Reda, Director of Developer Policy at GitHub, and Christian Grobmeier, a longtime Log4J maintainer, to reflect on the aftermath of the Log4Shell vulnerability and how it reshaped open source funding. They discuss the creation of Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund, the challenges and opportunities funding brings to open source projects, and what it takes to build sustainable and resilient developer communities. The conversation highlights the major lessons learned from these events, from managing resources and community health to navigating government and industry support.Links mentioned in the episode:https://sovereigntechfund.de/https://okfn.de/https://prototypefund.de/https://www.opentech.fund/https://nlnet.nl/https://github.blog/2022-05-09-introducing-the-github-secure-open-source-fund/https://dripapp.org/https://ghost.org/https://ttcmap.ca/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Mike McQuaid on the Greatest Lessons He’s Learned in Over 16 Years at Homebrew
    Homebrew’s project lead Mike McQuaid joins Abby and Andrea to unpack what it really takes to sustain one of the most-used developer tools on macOS and Linux. From early GitHub workflows to today’s automation and guardrails, Mike details the soft-power leadership that keeps volunteers motivated, and shares insights on how to scale contributions, keep a small maintainer team effective, and triage with empathy (and boundaries). This episode covers governance, “saying no,” using AI responsibly, and how IRL feedback at Universe turned into performance wins.Links mentioned in the episode:https://brew.shhttps://www.macports.orghttps://fosdem.orghttps://githubuniverse.comhttps://mikemcquaid.comhttps://github.com/TheoPFR/somogithub.com/github/spec-kithttps://flukeout.github.io/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Making Desktop Frameworks More Accessible with Electron
    In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Abby and Kedasha are joined by Keeley Hammond, a longtime maintainer of the Electron project. They explore the inner workings of one of the most widely used open source desktop frameworks, dive into how Electron empowers developers to build cross-platform desktop apps with web technologies, and discuss what it takes to build a welcoming and sustainable open source community at scale. The conversation touches on contributor culture, project governance, automation tools, and the role of AI in open source, in both its promise and its challenges.Links mentioned in the episode:https://github.com/electron/electronhttps://github.com/electron/forgehttps://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/https://openjsf.org/https://github.com/vert-dhttps://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/https://github.com/electron/governancehttps://github.com/electron/electron/issueshttps://github.com/unjs/issue-triage Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • The Joy of Developer Education with CodeTV
    In this episode of the GitHub Podcast, Cassidy, Abby, and Andrea are joined by developer advocate, educator, and creator of CodeTV, Jason Lengstorf. They uncover Jason’s journey through open source, from live coding streams to building engaging, educational content for developers, touching on the evolution of JavaScript, the rise of AI tools and MCP, and how open source continues to empower creators and communities along the way. Finally, the team spotlights their favorite open source projects and discusses why fun, accessibility, and collaboration are essential to developer learning today.Links mentioned in the episode:https://www.learnwithjason.devhttps://github.com/colinhacks/zodhttps://github.com/jherrhttps://github.com/sdrashttps://github.com/svg/svgohttps://github.com/pearcleaner/pearcleanerhttps://cobalt.toolshttps://github.com/philosowaffle/Peloton-to-Garminhttps://graphql.orghttps://nextjs.orghttps://tailwindcss.comThis episode of The GitHub Podcast is hosted by Abigail Cabunoc Mayes, Andrea Griffiths, and Cassidy Williams. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Victoria Marin. Thank you to our production partner, editaudio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Powering public goods
    In this episode of The ReadME Podcast, hosts Neha Batra and Martin Woodward look back on their growth and learnings from the past season, from pronunciation struggles to hosting highs. Next, they share a fun story about the world's first webcam at the University of Cambridge in 1991 and its coffee-related origins. The hosts then dive into the Digital Public Goods Alliance with Ricardo Mirón Torres, who highlights the success of open-source solutions like DHIS 2 in addressing global challenges, including its role in COVID-19 tracking in Sri Lanka.The conversation then shifts to the Laravel PHP framework with Senior Editor Klint Finley, examining its popularity, ease of use, and the vibrant community surrounding it. Klint turns the interview around on Neha and Martin and asks about their favorite moments from the season to close out the episode.00:00 - Martin and Neha reflect on their experiences and growth throughout the past season of The ReadME Podcast. They announce an end-of-season hiatus but promise new content in the future.01:29 - First Commit: How necessity (and a little laziness) is the mother of invention.03:50 - The Interview: The hosts interview Ricardo Mirón Torres, the technical coordinator and community manager for the Digital Public Goods Alliance, a UN initiative aiming to unlock the potential of open source to create a more equitable world.18:20 - Feature Release: GitHub Senior Editor Klint Finley is back to discuss Laravel and why it has become a "secret weapon" for many developers.29:20 - #askRMP: The tables are turned in this edition of #askRMP, and the hosts take the hot seat to share the lessons they’ve learned this season.Looking for more stories and advice from the open source community? To learn more from the authors and experts featured on this episode, check out:Is Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet? By Klint FinleyRealizing potential with AI by Anton MirhorodchenkoAccessibility barriers are bugs, not feature requests by Mike GiffordDigital Public Goods AllianceTell us what you want to hear more about next season! Send us an email to: [email protected] with your ideas and feedback.And, we hope to see you at GitHub Universe 2023 November 8-9! Subscribe for updates.Special thanks to Ricardo Mirón Torres for talking with us about the Digital Public Goods Alliance and how more people can get involved. To Mohammed Said for sharing his experience with Laravel, and to Senior Editor Klint Finley for his reporting on the Laravel community—and for turning the mic on our hosts for this episode!Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and stay up to date with The ReadME Project! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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